Sunday, January 18, 2015

  Freshman Year ◦  Make list of interests   Major/ Career   Size   Location   Level of competition ◦  Visit campuses   Tag along with your

older siblings   Go to camps   Visit local schools that

fit your interests

◦  Academics (Lacey)   Do well in school   Take rigorous courses   Take all required

courses   Get help if you need it ◦  Athletics   Think about Divisions   Commitment levels   Time commitment   Email coaches (once the

academic year has begun)

  Sophomore Year ◦  Make a list

  Re-evaluate/ update your list ◦  Continue visiting campuses

  Have your interests changed?   Look at different schools   Go to camps

◦  Athletics   Evaluate your level of

commitment   Think about other sports   Contact coaches   Use your resources-

CheckHers coach, HS coach, Parents, Guidance Counselors

  Some players will verbally commit the summer between the freshmen and sophomore years- others will do so during the academic year

  Junior Year ◦  Lists   Should be narrowed

down at this point   Continue to look if you

are not satisfied   Focus on interests ◦  Visits   Take visits early if you

have not already done so

◦  Athletics   Some may be

committed by this point   There is a school for

everyone   Walking on versus

being recruited   School versus lacrosse   Stay in touch with

coaches

  Senior Year ◦  The process is almost done ◦  Complete applications ◦  Stay in touch with coaches ◦  Do well in school ◦  Work hard in season and out of season ◦  Play in summer leagues

  Division I ◦  Offers at least seven sports for each gender- or six

for men and eight for women ◦  Offers two team sports for each gender ◦  Have each gender represented in every season ◦  Offers a certain number of “financial awards” to

students athletes without exceeding the allotted amount ◦  Meets attendance requirements for basketball and

football Found at ncaa.com

  Division II ◦  Offers at least five sports for men and women- or

four for men and six for women ◦  Offers two team sports for each gender ◦  Have both male and female teams or participants in

each season ◦  Have the minimum number of contests per sport

Found on NCAA.com

  Division III ◦  Offers at least five sports for each gender ◦  Offers two team sports for each gender ◦  Have both male and female sports in each season ◦  NO ATHLETIC RELATED FINANCIAL AID

Found on NCAA.com

  Each school decides what division they want to be by determining how much money they would like to allocate towards athletics and financial aid related to athletics.

  Fan support is also a determining factor.   Each school much meet the requirements set

forth every year.

SOPHOMORE YEAR   You may receive brochures for camps and

questionnaires.   You may make calls to the coach at your

expense only, college coach cannot call you.   No off campus contact allowed   No official visits allowed   You may make an unlimited number of

unofficial visits.

JUNIOR YEAR   You may receive brochures for camps and

questionnaires- recruiting materials may be distributed after 9/1 of your JR year.

  You may make calls to the coach at your expense only, the coach may call you AFTER 9/1 of your JR year

  Off campus contact is allowed AFTER 7/1 of your Junior year

  Official visits are not allowed   You may make an unlimited number of unofficial

visits.

SENIOR YEAR   All materials may be sent to athletes   You may make calls to the coach at your

expense, coaches may call once per week starting August 1, or unlimited once an official decision has been made

  Off campus contact is allowed (up to 3 times)   Official visits are allowed (maximum of 5/ 1

per school)   You may make an unlimited number of

unofficial visits.

Division II Division III Recruiting Materials A coach may begin

sending you printed recruiting materials June 15 before your junior year in high school.

You may receive printed materials any time.

Telephone Calls No limit on number of calls by college coach beginning June 15 before your junior year. You may make calls to the coach at your expense.

• No limit on number of calls or when they can be made by the college coach. • You may make calls to the coach at your expense.

  Off Campus Contacts ◦  Division II   A college coach can have contact with you or your

parents/legal guardians off the college’s campus beginning June 15 before your junior year.

  No limit on number of contacts off campus. ◦  Division III   A college coach may begin to have contact with you

and your parents/legal guardians off the college’s campus after your junior year.

  Unofficial Visits ◦  You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits

any time at both divisions.   Official Visits ◦  Division II   You may make official visits starting June 15 before your

Junior Year.   You may make only one official visit per college and up to a

maximum of five official visits to Division I colleges. There is no limit to official visits to Division II colleges.

◦  Division III   You may make official visits starting the opening day of

classes your senior year.   You may make only one official visit per college.

  Verbal Commitments ◦  Happening as early as freshmen year, in some cases ◦  Top DI schools “finished” earlier and earlier each

year ◦  Top DII/DIII schools “finished” by beginning of

summer prior to senior year   Commitment ◦  National Letter of Intent- Senior Year ◦  Early Decision ◦  Deposit

  Coaches   Counselors   Parents   NCAA.com   NCAA Eligibility Center